I’m 46 today. I’m not sure what I think old is anymore because I still feel very young! I’m celebrating by spending my day working on a double secret quilting project and sneaking away for lunch with my husband. I’m also giving away this wool felt witch kit by Artgirlz. Isn’t she adorable? (I’ll apologize…
This was the idea I’ve had rolling around in my brain for a good two weeks. It was so liberating to get it in to fabric! A peek at my complex design process: Multiple iterations later I had a design that made me smile. I started with the sketch in the center of the paper…
Amy Butler’s newest collection, Daisy Chain, arrived this week. I’m in love with these fabrics. Pink, Turquoise, Grey, Navy*. Fabulous colors combined with Amy’s signature style. This 8 pack is available in FQs, 1/2 yards & full yards. As always, everything is available individually as yardage too. *crossing my fingers the Navy and Indigo arrive…
Another person I want to thank on the mini-tin project is Sue Bleiweiss, founder of Fibre & Stitch magazine. I was having fits trying to glue the ribbon around the perimeter of the lids. My Sobo craft glue was leaving a milky white residue after drying. Sue recommended Fabri-Tac by Beacon Adhesives. What a life…
“I’m waiting till the Japanese prints go on sale!” Quite a few e-mails I received this month shared that phrase. These are some of my favorite fabrics in the store. Beauty defined by quality fibers and unique designs, a true joy to sew with. I’m excited to be offering them at 15% off, the sale…
Following up on the Craft Inc. giveaway comments, today is my first weekly post on The Business of Craft. Disclaimer: I rely heavily on my intuition to make decisions about my business. Even in the corporate world I often relied on my instincts and ‘feel’ for things vs. my analytical business education. This column will…
I’m a La Vie mint maniac. There are at least 10 empty cans stuffed into the side panel of my car right now. When they overflow I move them to the craft supply bag. In March of this year my Out of the Box group had a re-use challenge. The perfect opportunity to devise a…
I’m so darned excited to talk about this! Back in June I finished up two projects for Quilting Arts Gifts. Last month an e-mail from Pokey Bolton surprised me with the news the table runner would be on the cover. Whoa. Other people have their projects on the covers of magazines, not me. That news…
Wow! on the Craft Inc. contest. I was thinking I’d get about half questions and half tips. It went more like 99% questions, 1% tips (really good ones from some very talented entrepreneurs, thank you). Time to start writing a weekly bit about the business of crafting. It won’t be from an expert but I’m…
My friend Linda Johnston is a dedicated leader and volunteer in many sewing related organizations one of which is the Kitsap County Clothing and Textile Advisors. They are Master Sewists (think Master Gardeners). The organization is devoted to promoting sewing through community oriented activities. All those volunteers at the Sew Expo in Puyallup? Yep, you…
